John,

It’s the basic job of Congress to fund our government – for a functioning democracy, it’s the lowest bar. Yet, we’re now nearly a week into a government shutdown with no clear end in sight.

Hardworking Americans and everyday families deserve better than this.

The reality is that folks across WA-03, and across the country, are facing challenges – whether it’s the costs of groceries, healthcare and childcare that remain too high, or struggling to run a family farm or small business.

The way to address these challenges is not by fostering hyperpartisanship or extremism. What we need now more than ever is good-faith efforts to find common ground, and meaningful bipartisan work by Congress.

Every moment the government is shut down, real people face real consequences. I’ve called on House Leadership several times to work across the aisle to fulfill the basic job of funding our government, and I’ll continue to do so as we enter the next round of negotiations.

A real, bipartisan agreement that protects Americans’ healthcare and builds an economy where you can raise a family on one income is possible – and I’m rolling up my sleeves and getting right back to work.

Thanks for all you do, John. More updates to come.

– Marie

P.S. My deepest thanks to everyone who chipped in ahead of our FEC deadline. I’m so grateful to have you on our team as we keep forging ahead.